Regulations

A new Enterprise Bill designed to reduce regulation on businesses by at least £10 billion over the next 5 years has been announced by Business Secretary Sajid Javid.

More than half of small business owners want the new Conservative government to prioritise reducing regulation, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses.

Tackling late and unfair payment practices has been at the top of the small business agenda throughout the 2015 election campaign.

Many SMEs misunderstand their legal insurance obligations and risk breaking the law, a survey by Aviva has found.

HMRC miscalculated the number of small firms affected by the new EU VAT rules by more than 10,000%, according to a report by Enterprise Nation.

Employers will not have to auto-enrol employees in certain circumstances because of changes to government legislation.

Auto-enrolment costs could stall the growth of small and micro businesses, according to a survey commissioned by Enrolsme.

New rules regarding shared parental leave have come into effect, allowing parents and adopters more flexibility in how they care for their child during its first year of life.

Small businesses do not trust the Prompt Payment Code to effectively tackle the UK's poor payment culture, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses.

Working out the employment status of workers should be made easier for businesses, according to a report from the Office of Tax Simplification.